Factors affecting competency in higher education: an indian perspective

Author: 
Shikha Shalini

Higher education is the most fundamental constituent, and it requires careful attention and evaluation to foresee prospective outcomes in a given country. It is indeed a reward for citizens, gives knowledge and respect, makes an individual self-assured and provides a career. For human capital theory, higher education is an effective tool to develop science and technological capabilities that are required for a standard of living in a global knowledge economy.

The Present study is an attempt to analyze the Global Competency of Indian education system. This paper is divided into three sections. Section -1 gives macro view of Indian Higher Education in context of global scenario. Section 2 is a factorial analysis of some attributes which affects the educational policy and scenario in India .Section-3 highlights the Road Ahead as challenges, policy implications and ways out.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijcar.2017.4965.0623
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